Episode 5 of Treasure Island, The Devil’s Apprentice, marks a pivotal turning point in Jim Hawkins’ journey — not just as a character, but as a young man being shaped by a world far darker than he anticipated. This is the episode where he learns to survive not by clinging to morality, but by adapting to the ruthless logic of the men around him. And the man closest to him now is Long John Silver.

Episode 4, A Gun in Hand, marks a turning point in our retelling of Treasure Island. Until now, Jim Hawkins has been caught in the machinery of grown-up schemes - pursuing women, dodging pirates, and wrestling with questions of loyalty. But in this episode, he takes his first uncertain steps into the wilds of the island itself. And as it turns out, the jungle has its own plans for him.

In episode 3: Under a Black Flag, our team faced one of the toughest storytelling challenges yet: portraying Long John Silver’s mutiny in a way that respected the audience’s intelligence while still delivering tension, surprise, and emotional weight.

A Crew of Rogues shifts the tone, the pace, and the scope. New characters flood in. New dangers. New temptations. Jim has left the safety (such as it was) of the Admiral Benbow, and now he’s adrift in a city full of shadows, schemes, and charmers with silver tongues.

When we were planning the launch of OutWrd+, we knew we needed to start with something big - something that set the tone for everything we want this platform to be. Not just another story, not just another adaptation. We needed something that planted a flag. Something that told writers: “This is where you go when you want to build worlds the studios would never let you write.” That’s why we chose Treasure Island.

In the world of film, television, and even audio dramas, the screenwriter holds a central role.

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